SANFORD —  If you happen to be inside the welding and metal fabricating space at Sanford Regional Technical Center, look up on the front wall.

There, you will see a somewhat unusual sight — an American flag, crafted of horseshoes, sporting 50 cut-out stars.

It is the creation of Kaysia Carroll, a student at Massabesic High School.

She’s a member of a local horse club, so Carroll had a ready supply of horseshoes.

She welded them together to make a flag for her classroom since there wasn’t one.

Then she drew the stars on a metal sheet, and meticulously cut them out, one by one, using a plasma cutter — her first time using that piece of machinery, she said.

Carroll, 17,  said she’s not sure what she’ll do in the future — she may work for a large York County manufacturer but she’s also eyeing veterinary school.

The Lyman student said it took her two weeks to fabricate the flag,

Now it’s in a place of honor in the classroom.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or [email protected].